Pros and cons of keeping parrots

This article, first of all, will be useful to those who are just thinking about buying a parrot. We do not have the goal of discouraging you from buying, although this may seem to you. We will not embellish “bird life” and our neighborhood with it.

The purpose of this article is to convey to the future owner that parrots are not as easy a type of pet as they seem and they also require a lot of care, expense and patience.

To begin with, let’s take a look, without embellishment, with what you still encounter if a parrot appears in your house.

Cons of keeping parrots

• Allergic to parrots. It is better to find out such a nuisance before the appearance of a bird in the house. This is a serious disease and should not be taken lightly even with subtle symptoms.

In large parrots such as cockatoo и roast powder is released in large quantities and, although it is not so noticeable in wavy ones, it is very important to listen to your body in advance, despite the fact that the body may not react to wavy ones, but only to large species. Daily contact with small species of parrots, in the end, can lead to the result that occurs after a minute of communication with a Gray.

• Noise. If you expect trills from a parrot, like from a kenor or nightingale, you should get a kenor or nightingale. The method of communication in parrots is a cry. Why does a parrot scream you can read in this article.

Even when the parrots do not scream, they are constantly busy with something, bells, swings and everything that rattles, rustles and rolls are used. For example, my budgerigar He loves to play football with a light ball-mesh inside of which there is a bell. If the feathered one does not jump around the cage with his friend and does not loosen all objects, then he rushes along its bottom with a cheerful cry, throwing and throwing the ball up. Noise, roar and scream – incredible!

Silence in the house will be a rare guest after buying a parrot.

• Mud. Parrots are still those piglets. If we are talking about wavy, then these bullies shit everywhere and very often. Therefore, the walking area and the cage should be in well-designed places. Parrots briskly scatter all the products that you treat them to. From the outside it may seem that this is just a translation of food: pieces of carrots, splashes from juicy fruits and pieces of grass will be everywhere and not only in the cage. You will be surprised how far a piece of beetroot or beet husk can fly off.

You need to clean the cage every day, otherwise you risk sleeping on the husk and finding feathers not only in your hair, but also in your clothes.

Some owners can teach large parrots to go to the toilet in a certain place, but not everyone is lucky in this.

As for nectar-eating parrots, small shields made of plastic or plexiglass are even installed around the cages of these birds, and in the room where the handsome feathered man lives, the surrounding objects are all with an easy-to-clean surface. The reason is that this species of parrot has a very frequent and liquid droppings, which the birds “shoot” outside the cage.

• Pests. Parrots love to feel and taste everything that surrounds them. Almost all household items are capable of destroying or thoroughly spoiling birds. Wires, buttons, book spines and documents, curtains, baguettes, wallpaper, paintings, glass and much more can become unusable or turn into trash. The larger the parrot, the more serious the possible damage to the owner.
• Disease. The health of a parrot depends on proper nutrition and the conditions in which the bird is kept. If your feathered one gets sick, the life of a parrot will depend on your speed of response and first aid.

Not in all cities you can find an ornithologist, the veterinarian does not have in-depth knowledge about the characteristics of the bird’s body, so it is very important to get timely advice from an ornithologist. There may also be problems with medications, dosage calculation and timing of administration – you will find yourself tied to a sick bird.

• Attention. Parrots are very sociable creatures, and are acutely dependent on the attention of the owner. Do not think that you will live your life, and the bird is in its cage. From the moment the parrot appears in the house, your life will be closely connected with the feathered one.

They are clingy, curious and can be jealous of other household members. You will need to play, talk and even sometimes go about your business with a bird on your shoulder. A bird’s walk is also impossible without your participation, in addition to the fact that you will need to follow the slippery, you can become the subject of research by an inquisitive parrot.

A parrot should not be bored in your home. To do this, you either need to purchase at least two birds or devote a decent amount of time to your pet (cage care and feeding do not count). With your attention and participation, you will make the life of a parrot in captivity happy, the bird will see you as its friend and parent, and you will feel that you have acquired another family member.

• Parting. Oddly enough, but already established owners of parrots can fully understand this negative point. With him, as with the above items, you will have to put up with it. When leaving on vacation (not to the country house), you cannot take the bird with you if it is not two or three days when you can leave the bird alone at home. You will need to find a responsible person who will either take the parrot to him during your absence or will come to the bird every day.

Many owners note that their long absence affects the feathered pet. Upon arrival, they often meet a bird with an extinct look and clearly missing its owner. Separation for parrots is stress. Therefore, on vacation, it is impossible to completely relax, thoughts always return to your beloved pet, and the desire to return home ahead of time visits more and more often.

• Bites. You can learn about the reasons why a parrot bites from this articles. Parrot bites are painful and unpleasant.

Children can contact large species of parrots only under the supervision of adults and if you are confident in your well-bred pet and in the behavior of the child.

But if you have a small child, wait a little with the purchase of a parrot for the safety of both. Budgerigars can also bite very well, and a child is not always predictable. Do not miss this moment when deciding to get a new pet in the family.

We noted the most unpleasant moments in the content of parrots. Let’s now take a closer look at the positive characteristics of our heroes of the article.

Pros of keeping parrots

• Smell. Parrots don’t smell. Even if for some reason you didn’t clean the bird’s cage for two days, there will be no stench. In addition, there is also no smell from the body / feathers of parrots, moreover, some species of these beautiful birds smell very pleasantly with a honey-floral aroma (eclectus, Lori).
• Walking. Like it or not, but walking with parrots is very different from walking dogs at any time of the year and time of day.
• Centenarians. Parrots live from 10 to 100 years depending on the species. Not all people normally endure the death of their beloved hamsters, who live a maximum of 4 years. In this case, parrots are ideal candidates for the role of long-lived pets.
• Health. Still, parrots are not famous for poor health. Under quality conditions, the chances of getting sick in a bird are extremely low.
• Character. Parrots are very multifaceted intellectual creatures. Each bird has an individual character, you will get tremendous pleasure in communicating with a pet and studying its habits and habits.
  

  

• Sociability. Since parrots are flocking birds, sociability is in their blood. And it doesn’t matter with whom. If you have become the bird’s best friend, get ready to be privy to all his activities and games. Some parrots are very affectionate, they are even compared to cats. Birds not only love to caress, but also give a portion of affection to their owner. So you will not be deprived of the attention of a parrot.
• Circus performers. Parrots are easy to train, if one species of these birds can be taught to drop shells from the table, then others can quite successfully collect a pyramid or perform various tricks that youtube is full of. To teach to talk, to fly on hand or into a cage on command – all these interesting tricks can be taught to a fairly large number of species of parrots.

Those positive emotions that parrots can give you cannot be compared with the small chores that follow when caring for any bird or animal.

For lovers of parrots, the above disadvantages are trifles that you can put up with. Feathers decorate our life, fill it with bright colors and funny moments. Thanks to parrots, our measured life is saturated with unusual background sounds that will accompany us for many years.

Therefore, so that certain needs or habits of a parrot do not come as a surprise to novice owners of bright birds, it is better to know them in advance and think carefully about whether you agree to take responsibility for the life of a bird and whether you can create suitable conditions for it.